6.8% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Merrylands - Guildford · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Merrylands - Guildford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering and unpaid care mark Merrylands - Guildford compared to the rest of the state. Only 6.8% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This trend of lower community participation extends across childcare and household support as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.8% of people in Merrylands - Guildford volunteer, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the 13% seen across New South Wales. This rate has fallen 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with 22.3% of people caring for children and 10.4% providing other unpaid care. Additionally, the 17.7% who do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework is well below the state figure of 21.2%.
10.4% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is also uncommon in the area, with 0.8% of residents having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Merrylands - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12503/merrylands-guildford/topic/community